Alternate Names: Bonde, Kibondei
Dialects: None known. Influenced linguistically by Doe , and Kwere ,, and it also influenced them. Lexical similarity: 75% with Shambala , and Zigula ,, 73% with Ngulu ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50,000 (2000 M. Brenzinger).
Language Use: Shifting to Swahili [swh].
Language Development: Dictionary. Grammar. Bible portions: 1887–1895.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Tanzania
Other Comments: Muslim, Christian.